Legal Opinion
United States v. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 12, 2008No. 07-3099PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
A jury found Rodney Wilson guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The district court sentenced him to 95 months’ imprisonment. Wilson appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and that the district court abused its discretion on a number of evidentiary matters.
BACKGROUND
In the early hours of January 1, 2006, Chicago police officers Misolaw Dobek, Scott Hall, and other members of their team were on patrol on Chicago’s West Side when they heard gunshots fired. The officers parked their vehicle and walked in the…
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